A media company is migrating a Microsoft Windows-based application to the AWS Cloud.

The correct answer isBbecause the application isMicrosoft Windows-based, requiresshared storage, must use theSMB protocol, and needs to beresilient.Amazon FSx for Windows File Serveris the AWS managed file storage service built specifically for Windows workloads. It provides nativeSMB access, integration with Windows environments, and managed shared file storage for multiple application servers.

AMulti-AZ deploymentis the key feature that satisfies the resilience requirement. Multi-AZ FSx for Windows File Server stores data synchronously across Availability Zones and can automatically fail over to a standby file server in another Availability Zone if the primary becomes unavailable. This ensures high availability for shared file access and reduces the risk of application disruption.

Option A is incorrect becauseAmazon S3is object storage and does not natively provide SMB shared file semantics in the way required by Windows applications. Option C is incorrect becauseAmazon EBSvolumes are block storage volumes that are generally attached to a single instance and are not the standard solution for resilient multi-instance shared SMB storage. Option D is incorrect becauseAmazon FSx File Gatewayis used to provide on-premises access to Amazon FSx file systems and is not the primary shared storage service required for this cloud-native application design.

AWS storage guidance recommendsAmazon FSx for Windows File Serverfor Windows applications that need managed file shares over SMB. When resilience is required, aMulti-AZ deploymentis the most appropriate architecture.